TBC Brass Band – Page 3 – the delta review

Kicking Off Mardi-Gras Day With The Jefferson City Buzzards and TBC Brass Band

John Shaw March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015

It was my first Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans ever, but it was hardly the stuff of dreams. It was grey, dreary and overcast, …

John Shaw March 8, 2015 March 8, 2015

The place where the TBC Brass Band had been hired to play for a Lundi Gras party was in an exclusive gated community called English …

John Shaw March 7, 2015 March 7, 2015

Because rain was predicted, the city of New Orleans had moved up the starting times of both Lundi Gras parades by an hour. That had …

John Shaw March 5, 2015 March 5, 2015

Not only is Mardi Gras a legal holiday in Louisiana, but so is Lundi Gras, the Monday before, and kids are out of school and …

John Shaw January 21, 2015 January 21, 2015

After dinner, I had tried to go to the Kermit Ruffins/Rebirth Brass Band show at Tipitina’s, but they would not allow me inside because I …

John Shaw January 20, 2015 January 20, 2015

Normally, when I drive into New Orleans, my first order of business is to hit a restaurant and get something to eat, but on this …

John Shaw January 17, 2015 January 17, 2015

The TBC Brass Band had two gigs on the Sunday night after Thanksgiving, but fortunately, there was enough time between the first one and the …

John Shaw January 17, 2015 January 17, 2015

At the end of the second-line, my homeboy Darren had to leave out quickly because the To Be Continued Brass Band had a gig at …

John Shaw September 12, 2014 September 12, 2014

The TBC Brass Band hasn’t had a regular Sunday night gig since they ended their long run at the Blue Nile earlier this year, so …

John Shaw September 10, 2014 September 10, 2014

I had heard from friends in the TBC Brass Band that they were playing for some event at a place called Le Maison Creole in …